Tuesday, January 24, 2012

In November, while visiting my local Bernina store, I signed up for their monthly quilt club. It meets once a month for a year; at a cost of $5. Last week was our first meeting.

The store supplies all the fabric needed to complete one block each month and during the class they also show samples of an assembled block.

In the packet of fabric are instruction and a paper pattern that is needed to complete your block.

When your block is finished you bring it back to class and show that is has been completed; then the store gives you, free of charge, the next block. When the year is up you have enough blocks to make a quilt.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

My Tattler Canning Lids are still holding up strong. The only concern I had was in breaking the seal. I didn't like inserting a butter knife under the lid, it felt like I was going to damage the rubber ring. My solution? A jar opener. This opener used to belong to Pat's aunt and works well at breaking the seal.

The opener slips over the Tattler lid easily and all I have to do is pull up.

And presto, the seal is broken and the lid easily lifts off the jar.

Now all that is needed is a good washing and the lid and rubber ring will be ready to use again.

I am so very happy with my Tattler lids, they are wonderful. Sure wish I had known about these sooner.